Poets & Writers Magazine

For more than twenty years, Poets & Writers Magazine has been a trusted companion to writers who take their vocation seriously. Within its pages, our readers find provocative essays on the literary life, practical guidance for getting published and pursuing writing careers, in-depth profiles of poets, fiction writers, and writers of creative nonfiction, and conversation among fellow professionals.

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Page One • Where New And Noteworthy Books Begin

A Decade of Women Who Submit

The Anthologist

IN MEMORIAM

The Power of the PERIPLUS Collective

Small Press Points

Literary MagNet

Ehrlich Speaks to Mother-Writers

The Time Is Now • Writing Prompts and Exercises

Not Writing Right Now • WRITER’S BLOCK DURING A PANDEMIC

IT’S YOUR TURN IN THE SPOTLIGHT • Writer’s Digest’s Competitions Offer a Compelling Combination of Prizes & Publicity

The Thousand Pages • TIPS FOR TRANSITIONING TO THE NOVEL

RESTLESS HERD • SOME THOUGHTS ON ORDER—IN POETRY, IN LIFE

FREE WRITING CONTESTS • YOUR STRESS-FREE GUIDE TO 75 CONTESTS WITH NO ENTRY FEES

FREE CONTESTS AT A GLANCE: A MONTHLY CALENDAR OF TYPICAL DEADLINES

Agent Advice • Iwalani Kim of Sanford J. Greenburger Associates

Words Matter • COPYEDITING AS A PROCESS FOR (OR AGAINST) SOCIAL CHANGE

Reviewers & Critics • JENNIFER SZALAI OF THE NEW YORK TIMES

Deadlines

Submission Calendar

Recent Winners

Conferences & Residencies

THE FRIENDS OF POETS & WRITERS, INC. • We are happy to acknowledge these Friends whose recent gifts help make our programs possible.

A Door Opens/Se Abre una Puerta • POETS & WRITERS IS MORE than a magazine. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving creative writers. We pay fees to writers giving readings and leading workshops, provide information and advice to authors, and help them connect with one another and with audiences. We also sponsor a number of awards and prizes. Learn more at pw.org.